DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
Greg writes – From about 1956 until 1964, US aeronautics engineers and rocket scientists at the Langley Research Center developed a series of spherical satellite balloons called, awesomely enough, satelloons. Dubbed Project Echo, the 100-foot diameter aluminumized balloons were one of the inaugural projects for NASA, which was established in 1958. The Satelloons – [via] […]
From AfriGadget comes this item about a solar-powered donkey-drawn farm utility vehicle with 21st century extras: The HAPV (Advertised as HAPPY) is a twist on the ‘horse and buggy’ mode of transportation, making this a donkey, cart, solar panel on a canopy FUV (Farm Utility Vehicle) that is quite ingenious and absolutely AfriGadget. A donkey […]
Brian @ Hackszine writes – NightLight wrote in with a request for a red overlay to “use your iphone in the dark but keep your night vision.” I was reminded of the hacks about using red film in Astronomy Hacks: put it over your PDA or notebook computer, and you are all set. But to […]
iheartnewyork has a very maker-like hood ornament! Thanks Kaden!!!! – Link.
Researchers at Michigan Technological University, Arizona State University and NanoSonic Inc. are working on harvesting the ambient energy of walking and carrying a backpack with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a nylon-like material with piezoelectric properties. This would be great for multi-day hiking, since you wouldn’t have carry heavy batteries to keep your GPS or cellphone juiced! […]
Make & Craft Magazines Embrace Recycled Paper — All future issues will feature 30% post-consumer recycled content paper — Gareth @ MAKE writes: Our Benevolent Overlords at O’Reilly Media have announced that future issues of both MAKE and CRAFT (starting with volumes 12 and 5 respectively) will have 30% recycled paper content (up from the […]
Fashion designer Ted Baker and Jam Design teamed up to create this amazing eco fabric garden for the 100% Design in London event. The hanging fabric vessels are actually reused lampshades! Read more about it at Inhabitat. Link.
